The nervous system is highly complex both in its structural order and in its ability to perform the many functions required for survival and interaction with the environment; understanding how it develops has proven to be one of the greatest challenges in biology.
Volume forty-four of the Advances in Clinical Chemistry series contains review articles of wide interest to clinical laboratory scientists and diagnostic adventurers.
Written by an immunologist, A History of Immunology traces the concept of immunity from ancient times up to the present day, examining how changing concepts and technologies have affected the course of the science.
Volume 43 of the Advances in Clinical Chemistry series contains review articles of wide interest to clinical laboratory scientists and diagnostic adventurers.
A spectacularly illustrated history of an enigmatic surgical diagramThe Wound Mana medical diagram depicting a figure fantastically pierced by weapons and ravaged by injuries and diseaseswas reproduced widely across the medieval and early modern globe.
This latest version of Information Resources in Toxicology (IRT) continues a tradition established in 1982 with the publication of the first edition in presenting an extensive itemization, review, and commentary on the information infrastructure of the field.
Essential Statistical Methods for Medical Statistics presents only key contributions which have been selected from the volume in the Handbook of Statistics: Medical Statistics, Volume 27 (2009).
Why the battle between superstition and science is far from overFrom uttering a prayer before boarding a plane, to exploring past lives through hypnosis, has superstition become pervasive in contemporary culture?
Why our approaches to Alzheimer's and dementia are problematic and contradictoryDue to rapidly aging populations, the number of people worldwide experiencing dementia is increasing, and the projections are grim.
A unique account of a peasant girl's mental illness in nineteenth-century FranceHysteria Complicated by Ecstasy offers a rare window into the inner life of a person ordinarily inaccessible to historians: a semiliterate peasant girl who lived almost two centuries ago, in the aftermath of the French Revolution.
New nanomaterials are leading to a range of emerging dental treatments that utilize more biomimetic materials that more closely duplicate natural tooth structure (or bone, in the case of implants).
New nanomaterials are leading to a range of emerging dental treatments that utilize more biomimetic materials that more closely duplicate natural tooth structure (or bone, in the case of implants).
Now fully revised and updated, Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid is essential reading for any trail user, from trip leaders and guides to EMTs and paramedics.
In a powerful blending of memoir and practical strategies from a medical doctor's perspective, The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents and ourselves - from the Perils of Modern Healthcare reveals the hidden side of modern healthcare practices for aging Americans.
Whether you're fairly new to therapy or you've practiced for many years, no doubt at times you've found yourself stumped with certain clients who leave you feeling perplexed and discouraged with that 'I-just-don't-know-what-to-do-next' feeling.
In total, this volume addresses many of the issues that couples face when either one or both partners has ADHD and the many ways that clinicians can help them in dealing with these issues.
Un grupo de estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Católica, a inicios de los años noventa, con el retorno de la democracia en Chile, sueña con contribuir a una medicina de calidad que pueda servir a las comunidades más vulnerables, lejos de las tecnologías y los hospitales, en la humildad de la atención primaria de salud.
La evaluación auditiva por medio de un equipo electroacústico tiene más de cien años de existencia en el continente americano, desde la creación del primer audiómetro para uso comercial.
Overcome stress, anxiety, and burnout and regain your energy and peace of mind with acclaimed thyroid specialist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr Izabella Wentz.
Dieses bereits in zweiter Auflage erscheinende Buch ist eine interdisziplinäre, praxisorientierte Einführung in die Tätigkeitsfelder Klinischer Ethikberatung und spiegelt die Erfahrungen der Autoren aus eigener Unterrichts- bzw.
Das praxisorientierte Fachbuch gibt Einblick in die Marktstrategien von Krankenhäusern und zeigt anhand zahlreicher Fallbeispiele, wie Krankenhäuser unternehmerisch handeln und sich zu Gesundheits-Dienstleistern wandeln.
Die Effekte der Integrierten Versorgung, ihr Potential im Hinblick auf eine strategische und ökonomische Positionierung sowie Erfolgsfaktoren und Risiken werden in Beiträgen zu Themen wie z.
